1. A. A person shall apply for approval of a training course, on forms provided by the Department, by providing the following information:

   1. (1) For an initial course:

      1. (a) Training provider's name, address, and phone number;
      2. (b) A list of states that currently approve the course;

      3. (c) A narrative explanation that clearly indicates how the course meets the requirements for approval in the following areas:

         1. (i) Length of training in hours,
         2. (ii) Amount and type of hands-on training,
         3. (iii) Examinations (length, format, and passing score),
         4. (iv) Topics covered in the course and approximate time allotted to each topic,
         5. (v) A detailed statement describing development of the final examination, assurances about examination security, and how examinations are administered,
         6. (vi) A copy of course materials (student manuals, instructor notebooks, examinations, handouts, etc.),
         7. (vii) Teacher-student ratio,
         8. (viii) Names and qualifications of course instructors,
         9. (ix) List of topics each instructor will teach,
         10. (x) List of audiovisual materials,
         11. (xi) A detailed description of the amount and type of hands-on training, and
         12. (xii) A description and example of the numbered certificate issued to students who attend and pass the course;

   2. (2) For a review course:

      1. (a) Training provider's name, address, and phone number;
      2. (b) A list of states that currently approve the course;

      3. (c) The course information:

         1. (i) Length of training in hours,
         2. (ii) Topics covered in the course and approximate time allotted to each topic,
         3. (iii) A copy of all course materials, including examinations,
         4. (iv) Names and qualifications of course instructors,
         5. (v) Examinations (length, format, and passing score),
         6. (vi) A detailed statement describing development of the final examination, assurances about examination security, and how examinations are administered, and
         7. (vii) A description and an example of the numbered certificate issued to students who attend and pass the course;
   3. (3) A detailed statement describing procedures for keeping blank photo identification cards secure, issuing the cards, and procedures for returning voided and unused cards.
2. B. Except for training providers in §C of this regulation, an applicant shall pay by certified check, cashier’s check, or money order an annual fee of $200 for each day of a training course, or portion of a training course, for each initial and review training course for which an applicant seeks approval, including renewals.

3. C. The following need not pay the fee in §B of this regulation:

   1. (1) Public schools;
   2. (2) Maryland School for the Deaf;
   3. (3) Maryland Department of Health schools;
   4. (4) Department of Juvenile Services schools; and
   5. (5) Department of the Environment.

4. D. A person shall apply for approval of an initial worker or worker review course to be conducted in a foreign language by:

   1. (1) Following the requirements of §§A and B of this regulation;
   2. (2) Providing a copy of all course materials (such as student manuals, instructor notebooks, and handouts) and examinations which have been translated into the language for which approval is sought; and
   3. (3) Providing written assurance that the translation of the course materials and the examination have been checked for accuracy.

Authority: Environment Article, §§6-401, 6-406, 6-410, 6-411, and 6-417, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 16, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2009)

Chapter revised effective August 24, 1998 (25:17 Md. R. 1363)

Regulation .05C amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .06C amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .10B amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .11E amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 617)